subtrahend
[ suhb-truh-hend ]
/ ˈsʌb trəˌhɛnd /
noun Arithmetic.
a number that is subtracted from another.
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minuend.
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Example sentences from the Web for subtrahend
Which is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?
Practical Exercises in English |Huber Gray BuehlerThe subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.
Orthography |Elmer W. CavinsIn arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for subtrahend
subtrahend
/ (ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd) /
noun
the number to be subtracted from another number (the minuend)
Word Origin for subtrahend
C17: from Latin
subtrahendus, from
subtrahere to
subtract
Scientific definitions for subtrahend
subtrahend
[ sŭb′trə-hĕnd′ ]
A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.